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Age of Exploration Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One cultural similarity shared by the Aztec and Incan civilization was that both —
a)
created a written language
b)
enslaved conquered peoples
c)
produced literary works
d)
developed advanced mathematical skills
2.
How did European exploration of the Americas change trade patterns?
a)
The Indian Ocean slavery trade collapsed.
b)
The Ming dynasty all overseas exploration.
c)
The Europeans developed a .global commercial network
d)
The Catholic Church divided trade routes along the equator.
3.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, western Europeans were introduced to —
a)
the Incan practice of terrace farming
b)
advanced military technologies from the Aztecs
c)
new food crops that improved the European diet
d)
diseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe
4.
One of the primary motivations for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteen centuries was to —
a)
engage directly in the Indian Ocean spice trade
b)
conquer other people to serve as forced laborers
c)
locate remote islands for the relocation of criminals
d)
find new sources of food for Europe’s growing population
5.
Which of the following encouraged European explorers to attempt ocean crossings?
a)
Improved food preservation techniques
b)
Chinese maps of North American coastlines
c)
New navigational technologies and ship construction
d)
Fears that Chinese treasure ­eets would dominate the spice trade
6.
As a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slavery trade, many leaders in West Africa —
a)
established large sugar plantations in their kingdoms
b)
. encouraged the conversion of their people to Christianity
c)
relocated their kingdoms further into the interior of Africa
d)
gained access to weapons that helped consolidate their power
7.
The Ottomans established a strong trading empire in the seventeenth century by —
a)
invading and conquering territory in Eastern Europe
b)
creating the most powerful and well equipped navy of the time period
c)
controlling the eastern Mediterranean and numerous overland trade routes
d)
bringing an end to the West African caravan trade system across the Sahara Desert
8.
The Commercial Revolution taking place in Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was by the development of —
a)
joint-stock companies
b)
a system of government grants
c)
Protestant religious denominations
d)
a guild system in the Ottoman Empire
9.
Religious practices of the Aztecs were in­uenced by —
a)
conquistadores from Spain
b)
Aztec contact with Incan traders
c)
earlier Toltec and Zapotec civilizations
d)
Catholic missionaries living in the Americas
10.
One way the Catholic Church aided the Spanish conquest of the Americas was by —
a)
arguing for the protection of native groups
b)
employing priests as guides for expeditions
c)
providing the funds for conquistadores to travel
d)
sending missionaries to convert native populations
11.
How did the end of Chinese exploration in the early 1400s affect global trade patterns?
a)
It allowed Portuguese explorers to enter into the Indian Ocean trade network.
b)
It caused a decline in the demand for Chinese goods in the Indian Ocean markets.
c)
It resulted in a battle for control of Indian Ocean trade between the Arabs and Indians.
d)
It created a monopoly for the Dutch East India Company operating in the Indian Ocean.
12.
A direct result of European exploration was —
a)
a European system of paper currency
b)
the creation of a large European free trade zone
c)
the division of European states over religious issues
d)
a competition for colonies among European leaders
13.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the landscape of the Americas was significantly changed by the introduction of —
a)
irrigation
b)
gold mining
c)
new livestock
d)
terrace farming
14.
Which new social pattern emerged in colonial South America as a result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
a)
African languages were throughout South America.
b)
The population of the region became more ethnically mixed.
c)
Catholic priests adapted some African religious traditions into Catholicism.
d)
The indigenous populations separated themselves from the enslaved population.
15.
In 1453 the Ottomans conquered the last territory of the Byzantine Empire when they overtook the city of —
a)
Belgrade
b)
Constantinople
c)
Tours
d)
Vienna
16.
Which institution was able to develop in Europe once the prohibition against usury was ignored?
a)
Banking
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Monasteries
d)
Slavery
17.
How did the entry of the Dutch East India Company and the later entry of the British East India Company alter the pattern of trade in the Indian Ocean?
a)
Arab, Chinese and Indian traders were expelled from the region.
b)
Chinese o®cials chose to end trade expeditions in the Indian Ocean.
c)
European powers dominated trading ports and operated as middlemen.
d)
The market for European goods expanded into the Indian Ocean region.
18.
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603. It was during Elizabeth's reign that England first began to colonize in the Americas after having established England as -
a)
a theocracy
b)
an industrial giant
c)
a major naval power
d)
a constitutional monarchy
19.

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

a)

He proved once and for all that the earth is round

b)

His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

c)

He opened up a new trade route to Asia

d)

He was the greatest mapmaker of his time

20.

What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

a)

The desire for riches and power

b)

Devotion to the Spanish King and Queen

c)

His interest in geography

d)

The chance to explore new territories

21.
To sail around the globe is called
a)
circumstance
b)
circumnavigate
c)
circumference
d)
circumven
22.

Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

23.

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

a)

Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

b)

helped unlock the secrets of Africa

c)

he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

d)

Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;

24.

Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to

a)

find a water route to India.

b)

travel from Portugal to India.

c)

circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”

d)

create the most sophisticated maps of their time.

25.

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

26.

Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

a)

Cortez

b)

Pizarro

c)

Balboa

d)

Magellan

27.
What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?
a)
The Desert Road
b)
The Spice Trail
c)
The Eastern Path
d)
The Silk Road
28.

The red continent is...

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

29.

Name this device used by explorers.

a)

An astrolabe

b)

A compass

c)

Telescope

d)

A sandglass timer

30.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

31.

Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Vasco de Gama

32.

A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind

a)

Pirate Ship

b)

Caravel

c)

Canoe

d)

Viking Boat 

33.

This Chinese explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa.

a)

Kangxi

b)

Yonglo

c)

Zheng He

d)

Hongwu

34.

- Invention of the compass and astrolabe

- European dependence on spices from Asia

- Rise of nation-states in Europe

These developments influenced the start of the

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Age of Exploration

d)

Reformation

35.

Why did Europeans begin to explore?

a)

They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road

b)

a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper

c)

Europeans wanted to spread Christianity

d)

all of the above

36.

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

a)

support of exploration by the English government

b)

trade connections established by Ibn Battuta

c)

effects of the Atlantic slave trade

d)

development of new navigational instruments and technology

37.

The combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about the

a)

migration of the Bantu

b)

exploration of the Americas

c)

introduction of Buddhism to East Asia

d)

voyages of Zheng He

38.

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

a)

horses and major diseases

b)

squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

c)

cocoa and horses

d)

cocoa and llamas

39.

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

a)

major diseases

b)

horses

c)

potatoes and corn

d)

slaves

40.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish

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